Every New Yorker deserves equitable access to the ballot.

Let's bring fair, free, and secure voting to New York

Let NY Vote is a nonpartisan statewide coalition that harnesses the power of grassroots activists, civil rights organizations, advocacy groups, labor unions and everyday New Yorkers in the fight to bring more people into the democratic process. With over 11,000 activists and 150+ organizational partners, Let NY Vote is a powerful, nimble, and effective advocacy powerhouse that has achieved real results that strengthen our democracy.

10+ MAJOR WINS TO DATEIn just two years, the Let NY Vote coalition has already changed history. In the first three months of 2019, the coalition saw elevengame-changing voting rights reforms for all New Yorkers. Our reforms reflect our guiding principle – all eligible New Yorkers should have unfettered access to the ballot. New Yorkers will now have:

MORE TIME TO VOTENew York is now the 38th state to have early voting. We fought hard for 9 days of early voting statewide and added 6 additional polling hours during the primary election for upstate counties.

AN EASIER TIME VOTINGNew Yorkers will now have a single electionfor congressional and state primaries (instead of two separate elections), as well as user-friendly ballots. Counties will have the option of using electronic pollbooks. We also ensured that counties have the support they need to implement these reforms by securing an unprecedented $25 million in state funding for early voting and electronic pollbooks.

MODERN VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEMSNow, when a New Yorker moves, their voter registration automatically moves with them. Soon, 16- and 17-year-olds will be able to pre-register to vote and, by 2021, New Yorkerswill be able to register to vote online through the State Board of Elections website.

We also took a major first step towards achieving same day voter registration and no-excuse absentee voting (vote by mail). Each requires a constitutional amendment, so implementing these will require multiple years of work.

THE FIGHT CONTINUESLet NY Vote has already won major victories in two short years. But our work is far from over. We will continue to champion our inclusive, equity-focused reform platform:

Automatic Voter Registration(AVR): transforming the act of registering to vote from an opt-in process to an opt-out process significantly increases the number of active voters. Learn more here.